Declan John
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Declan John 2025/2026 season stats
As a left wing back, Declan John has appeared in 30 Premiership matches this season, totalling 2,377 minutes at an average rating of 6.88. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.00 | 29 |
| Goal involvements | 6 | 0.23 | 83 |
| Shots | 15 | 0.60 | 53 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0.10 | 33 |
| Shot accuracy | 20.0% | n/a | 29 |
| Shot conversion | 7.0% | n/a | 50 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.33 | n/a | 64 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 23 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 0.15 | 25 |
| Shots blocked | 8 | 0.30 | 83 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 42 |
| Assists | 5 | 0.20 | 88 |
| Key passes | 46 | 1.70 | 93 |
| Chances created | 44 | 1.67 | 98 |
| Big chances created | 15 | 0.57 | 98 |
Declan John has taken 15 shots with 3 on target (20% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 158 minutes. He is around the divisional average for shooting, ranking in the 53rd percentile for shot volume among defenders. Declan John has 5 assists and 46 key passes , creating 15 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 54 minutes. His creative output is elite, ranking in the 88th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 786 | 29.80 | 13 |
| Accurate passes | 617 | 23.40 | 16 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.0% | n/a | 39 |
| Long balls won | 34 | 1.29 | 19 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 41 |
| Accurate crosses | 44 | 1.67 | 89 |
| Backward passes | 211 | 7.99 | 82 |
| Passes (final third) | 111 | 4.20 | 17 |
Declan John has completed 617 of 786 passes at 78% accuracy , plus 44 accurate crosses . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 13th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 12 | 0.45 | 63 |
| Dribble attempts | 26 | 0.98 | 62 |
| Dribble success | 0.5% | n/a | 38 |
| Duels won | 61 | 2.31 | 0 |
| Aerials won | 21 | 0.80 | 9 |
| Touches | 1216 | 46.00 | 5 |
| Possession lost | 337 | 12.76 | 51 |
| Dribbled past | 6 | 0.23 | 12 |
| Fouls won | 5 | 0.19 | 4 |
| Dispossessed | 13 | 0.49 | 67 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 0.83 | 58 |
Declan John completes 12 dribbles at a 46% success rate and wins 61 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (9th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 27 | 1.02 | 17 |
| Tackles won | 19 | 0.72 | 25 |
| Interceptions | 14 | 0.53 | 3 |
| Clearances | 54 | 2.04 | 6 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 83 | 3.14 | 27 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 3 | 0.11 | 21 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 27 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 36 |
Declan John makes 27 tackles and 14 interceptions , adding 54 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 88 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 17th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 7 | 0.27 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.04 | 9 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 41 |
| Fouls per card | 7.00 | n/a | 75 |
| Foul involvements | 12 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Declan John has committed 7 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 7 fouls.
Positions played
PremiershipMainly left wing back (25 appearances), also at left midfielder (2) and left back (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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32 yrs
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27 yrsDeclan John previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 18 | 1,288 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 6.53 |
Premiership| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 32 | 2,499 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 30 | 6.84 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 20 | 1,294 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6.52 |
 Carabao Cup | 2 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.63 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 39 | 3,276 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 38 | 7.06 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.90 |
About Declan John
Premiership 2025/2026 season
This season in the Premiership, Declan John has scored 1 goal and 5 assists across 30 appearances (28 starts), totalling 2377 minutes. That works out to 0 goals and 0.2 assists per 90 minutes. Declan John has attempted 15 shots with 3 on target, a 20% shot accuracy rate.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Declan John has created 44 chances including 15 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 12 successful dribbles from 26 attempts (46% success rate). Declan John has contributed 46 key passes and 156 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Declan John has registered 27 tackles (19 won), 14 interceptions, and 54 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 617 from 786 pass attempts, a 78% pass accuracy rate. Declan John has won 61 of 127 total duels.
Discipline
Declan John has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 7 fouls and winning 5.
About Declan John
Declan John is a 31-year-old defender playing for St. Mirren in the Premiership, representing Wales. Declan John is left-footed and wears the number 24 shirt. Born on 30 June 1995.
Most recent appearance
Declan John's most recent match was away at Livingston on November 13th. St. Mirren lost 0-2. Declan John played 82 minutes, registering 2 shots, 1 key pass with a match rating of 6.7.
Recent matches
- November 13th0-2 lossvsLivingston(82 mins, rating 6.7)
- July 16th1-0 lossatCeltic(81 mins, rating 6.73)
- May 17th2-0 winvsAberdeen(59 mins, rating 7.35)
- February 26th1-2 winatFalkirk(33 mins, rating 6.36)
- May 31st2-1 lossatDundee United(25 mins, rating 6.33)
Next fixture
Declan John and St. Mirren are next in action on March 8th against Falkirk in the Premiership. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Falkirk vs St. Mirren match preview.
Teammates at St. Mirren
Declan John currently plays alongside Henry Fieldson, Mikael Mandron, Keanu Baccus, Carrick McEvoy, Eseosa Sule, Jacob Chapman, Jonah Ayunga, Malik Dijksteel, Jayden Richardson, Ryan Mullen, Billy Hutchinson, Jake Young, Jalmaro Calvin, Peter Urminsky, Alex Gogic, Ryan Carr, Samuel Ramos, Chris Mochrie, Killian Phillips, Richard King, Roland Idowu, Liam Donnelly, Marcus Fraser, Declan John, Allan Campbell and Fraser Taylor at St. Mirren.